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Companies => Custom companies => Laver & Wood => Topic started by: lovers99 on December 22, 2009, 06:15:29 PM
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Ordered my Reserve bat in the first week of November and it arrived in the first week of December, stuck in customs for four days and was custom made so expected the wait. Got sent 4 pics of willow that were to my specs and when I picked the cleft he got to making the huge profile with light pick up.
I wanted:
Reserve Bat
2lbs 10oz finished
13+ grains with heartwood
No stickers attatched but sent with it
Thicker handle than normal and bigger at the bottom for the bottom hand
Got the bat and all I could say was 'wow', it's so big, especially in the sweet spot and picks up lighter than my Icon. Had two nets with it and I must say it's been pressed to perfection and pings all the way up. Paid a lot of money for it and it's what I wanted so I'm happy.
Two bad points. First is it has a blemish on the back and a couple of dark dots on the inside edge but it doesn't affect the performance one bit. Second is the stickers didn't come with the bat, rang James 3 or 4 times regarding the bat so had to phone again to ask about the stickers. Simply he forgot to put them in! Sent them two weeks ago but yet to arrive so looking forward to them arriving. Now for the really annoying part.... Got charged £22.88 in customs charges! Very frustrating as my last Laver didn't get any but my order from GCCC did so I knew it was a 50/50 chance. Pics to follow:
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look forward to seeing pics mate! sounds nice
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Sounds a real beauty...
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(http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo305/yvk3103/photo.jpg)
(http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo305/yvk3103/photo-3.jpg)
(http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo305/yvk3103/photo-1.jpg)
(http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo305/yvk3103/photo-2.jpg)
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WOW! Looks an absolute beauty mate. Can I ask how much it was?
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looks an absolute corker! an expensive purchase but its got to be worth it.
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Profile looks gorgeous as does the willow, looks like you got yourself a belter!
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£300 to my door, early Xmas present!
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Looks very nice, much like pros bats.
Isnt this the one thats pressed by mallet, if so does it feel noticeably different?
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see if you can use it this year lovers;)
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It sounds and feels like you hit it out the screws everytime. The preparation must be the cause, time and care taken must have brought the best out of the willow. The pick up has impressed most who have felt it, but being the only person who has hit it in anger I will say it is very good.
And Stubbzy it will be hard to get LBW's that hit the back thigh pad this year the way the umpires are feeling towards you boys... Thanks for stealing Crooky too, I can open the batting now!
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£300 to my door, early Xmas present!
WOW! Your parents are generous!
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hahaha, them umpires were a joke last game, crooky stone dead early doors, luffman inside edging for 4 and it gets given as byes. yeah i heard about that, your side cant be the best this year
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How did you get it for £300? are you in the UK?
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I can see the dark knots on the edge. Granted it won't affect the performance but for £300 I would want a complete blemish free bat....
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Yash you got this bat ? really nice, just wondering why asked for not sticker's on it ?
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Amazing, same profile as my new laver. Love the Icon to.
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It's my bat, Yash was good enough to be put the pics up.
Early Xmas present to myself!
Would have liked it blemish free but if it performs how I think it will I'll be happy.
Yeah in England, when I rang and spoke to him that's what he offered. It was £280 + customs.
Stubbz we won't be paying players like last year, spent a lot of money and finished 6th (the same as we did in our first year with no paid players!) and if you haven't got 10 paid players like you boys it's not really worth it.
Still don't know which bat I'm gona play with as the Icon is really starting to go now as well!
I've had both my Lavers blank with stickers sent unattatched, it's easier for me to put them on rather than take them off if I fancy it blank (Steve Waugh style!) or with other stickers.
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im not playing first team this year any way, i think we have got scheepers very from messingham, told felly i want to drop to second so i can bat. we dont have 10 paid players any way.
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Ok 9 :)
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keep going
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both of those bats look incredible!
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both of those bats look incredible!
Agreed!
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Icon looks more impressive and has a nicer profile imo, but both look nice.